Technology
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Whitepapers
- When do You Need a Server?
- In House or Hosted Servers?
- What is Microsoft Exchange?
- Operating Systems for a Law Firm
- Types of Notebook Computers
- Surge Suppressors and UPS
- Building a Technology Budget
- Finding the Best Deals on Legal Technology
- Lawyer's Guide to Buying a Laptop
- Lawyer's Guide to Buying a Desktop
- How To Choose an Internet Service Provider
- Back it Up!
Products and Services
E-Filing Service Provider Comparisons
- Comparison Chart of Certified E-Filing Service Providers
Recommendations
- Printer Recommendations
- Scanner Recommendations
- Fax Recommendations
Software Comparison Charts
- Ultimate Legal Technology Comparison Guide
- PDF Program Comparison Chart
- Office 365 Comparison Chart
- VoIP Vendor Comparison Chart
- Web Meeting Vendor Comparison Chart
- Password Manager Comparison Chart
Hardware and Software
Virtual Receptionist
Web Design
Document Assembly
Videos
- Adobe Acrobat - Bookmarks
- Adobe Acrobat - Bates Numbering
- Adobe Acrobat - Comments and Markup
- Adobe Acrobat - OCR
- Adobe Acrobat - Redaction
- Adobe Acrobat - Reduced File Size
- Adobe Acrobat - Security and Permissions
- Adobe Acrobat - Signature Stamp
- Adobe Acrobat - Typewriter Tool
- Foxit Phantom Technology - PDF
- Excel Basics
- Outlook 2013 - Quick Steps
- Outlook - Tasks and ToDos
- Play Nice! Working with Word and WordPerfect
- Power Point for Legal Professionals
- Quick Takes for Your Practice: Microsoft Office 365
- Quick Takes for Your Practice: WHy E-Discovery is Nothing to Fear
- Tech Tip: Virtual Private Networks for Attorneys
- Tech Tip: iPad Keyboard Shortcuts
- Tech Tip: Using the Paste Special Feature in Microsoft products for Attorneys
- Tech Tip: Mobile Computing Power Options for Attorneys
- Tech Tip: Securing online document storage for Attorneys
- Tech Tip: How to use the Snipping Tool to take a Screenshot for Attorneys
- Top 10 Word Tips with Barron Henley
- Word - Compare Docs Track Changes and Metadata
- Word - Page Numbering
- Word 2010 Basics
- Word 2013 New Features and Recommended Defaults Settings
Checklists
- New Firm Technology Checklist
- Essential Questions for your Managed Service Provider
Ethics
ISBA Advisory Opinions on Professional Conduct
- Using Third-Party and Cloud Technology 16-06, 10-01
- Use of Listservs or Online Discussion Groups 12-15
Free Online CLE
- Outlook for MAC
- Using a MAC in a Windows World
- Google Apps (G Suite) Power Hour
- Excel Power Hour
- Power Point Power Hour
- Outlook Power Hour
- Styles: Understanding Microsoft Word's Most Important Feature
- Avoid Malpractice: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Legal Technology
- How to Build a Technology Plan for Your Firm
- Technology and the Rules
- The Case for Macintosh: Why Being the Only Mac User in Your Office Can Make a Difference
- Your Office - Don't Leave Home Without It
- PDF Power Hour
- Hardware and Software - You Bought it, You've Got it...Now Use It!
Upcoming CLE
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April 24, 2018Online Course
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May 18, 2018Glen Ellyn
Articles
Technology
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Illinois Bar Journal, March 2018Protecting Your Passwords
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The Bottom Line, March 20187 reasons law firms should adopt cloud technology now
- Illinois Bar Journal, February 2018
- General Practice, Solo & Small Firm , February 2018
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Illinois Bar Journal, January 2018Is It Time to Ditch Your Landline for VoIP?
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, January 2018Embrace technology to enrich your legal practice in 2018
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Illinois Bar Journal, December 2017Office 365: Understanding the Benefits and Busting the Myths
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, November 2017I moved my time & billing and practice management to the cloud
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, November 2017Virtual reality devices & the legal profession
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The Bottom Line, September 2017Lawyers in small firms and solo practice must understand technology that impacts the practice of law
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Bench & Bar, August 2017Busted: The myth of the digital native
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, July 2017IPad Pro – expensive but worth it if it meets your needs! Two versions to choose from
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, July 2017Legal technology resources for your practice
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Illinois Bar Journal, July 2017The Training Conundrum
- Illinois Bar Journal, June 2017
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Illinois Bar Journal, June 2017Improve Your Document Drafting With Templates
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Illinois Bar Journal, March 2017Busting the Myth - Cloud Doesn’t (and Shouldn’t) Mean Cheap
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Illinois Bar Journal, December 2016Keeping Your Cell Phone Secure
- The Catalyst, December 2016
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Business and Securities Law Forum, June 2016Guidance for attorneys in dealing with cybersecurity risks
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YLDNews, April 2016Using the cloud to streamline your practice and reduce IT costs
- Illinois Bar Journal, January 2016
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, December 2015Litigation technology to think about for 2016
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, December 2015A look into the mind of Einstein
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, November 2015Using Microsoft Excel in your law practice: A primer for users without green visors
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YLDNews, June 2015How to put your most professional-self forward on voice-mail
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YLDNews, April 2015E-mail courtesy DOs and taboos
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, March 2015A review of ways to use technology to improve client service for your practice
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, July 2014Start-up tech for any budget
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The Bottom Line, April 2014Virtual assistance
- Illinois Bar Journal, March 2014
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, March 2014Privacy concerns related to mobile technology
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Illinois Bar Journal, January 2014Low Cost Technology for Highly Productive Lawyers
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Illinois Bar Journal, March 2012Behind the Technology Curve? The ISBA Can Help
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The Bottom Line, June 2010LPES—Protecting your laptop from prying eyes
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, April 2005Tame unruly e-mail with rules
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Illinois Bar Journal, February 2004Seven Steps to Better Computer Security
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, January 2004Wireless networking: Part I
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Illinois Bar Journal, April 2018The high price of free email
Virtual Office
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The Bottom Line, March 20187 reasons law firms should adopt cloud technology now
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Illinois Bar Journal, January 2018Is It Time to Ditch Your Landline for VoIP?
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, November 2017I moved my time & billing and practice management to the cloud
- Standing Committee on Legal Technology, May 2017
- YLDNews, August 2016
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General Practice, Solo & Small Firm , July 2016New ‘office away from the office’ especially for the small, non-downtown firms
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, May 2016Virtual law offices—A primer
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YLDNews, April 2016Using the cloud to streamline your practice and reduce IT costs
- Illinois Bar Journal, October 2015
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The Bottom Line, April 2014Virtual assistance
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, February 2013Solo tech can beat the big firms
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General Practice, Solo & Small Firm , July 2012On the road again: My (virtual) road to a (real) better life—Part 2
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Illinois Bar Journal, April 2012Taking Your Practice to the Cloud
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, March 2012My (virtual) road to a (real) better life
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Illinois Bar Journal, October 2011Does Your Law Firm Need a Virtual Reality?
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Standing Committee on Legal Technology, September 2010Status report on my paperless office
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Illinois Bar Journal, August 2010Virtual law firms: the new reality of lawyer collaboration
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Illinois Bar Journal, December 2009Just Can’t Wait to Get on the Road Again
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The Bottom Line, October 2009The virtual practice: The what and why
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The Bottom Line, May 2008Using a home office and virtual workers: Our firm’s experience
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Family Law, October 2006Now you don’t see it—Now you do
